Garfield County

Garfield County is located in southeast Washington. The County Seat is Pomeroy and the largest city is Pomeroy. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.garfield.wa.us . The 2014 population estimate is 2,215 and the 2010 census population was 2,266. The land area is 710.69 square miles and there are 3.2 persons per square mile.

95.7% of the population is White, 0.1% is Black or African American, 4.5% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.2% is two or more races. 96.6% have a high school degree or higher, and 22.7% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $139,500, there are 970 households, an average of 2.27 persons per household. The per capita income is $26,954, the median household income is $51,548, and 12.1% of the persons in Garfield County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 97. Retail sales (in $1000) were $11,673, and sales per capita were $5,582.